HISTORY ANIMATED provides animations of the American Revolution, the US Civil War, and the US Pacific Campaign in WWII. In each of the three series of animations you will see the animated movement of armies displayed on a map. Each animation is accompanied by captions describing the strategies of the armies as well as the results and consequences of each battle.
PROPAGANDA AND WORLD WAR IIStudents compare World War II propaganda posters from several countries and then choose one of several writing assignments to demonstrate what they’ve learned.
READING LIKE A HISTORIAN The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents modified for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities.
HISTORICAL THINKING MATTERS a website focused on key topics in U.S. history, that is designed to teach students how to critically read primary sources and how to critique and construct historical narratives
GOOGLE SCHOLAR Search for scholarly works on US Supreme Court cases
HISTORY ENGINE an educational tool that gives students the opportunity to learn history by doing the work—researching, writing, and publishing—of a historian.
THE AMERICAN FAMILY THROUGH TIME is a fascinating interactive “board game” that takes you through each census since the founding of the United States and shows you key results from that era.
ARGUMENT WARSThe game gives students a meaningful way to use the information they’re learning about the Bill of Rights and the American court system to defend a given point of view during mock trials.
SUPREME DECISION Learn about the Supreme Court in this interactive game
LAW CRAFTLawCraft is a short game that teaches you how the two houses of Congress compromise to create laws.
EXECUTIVE COMMANDYou will be faced with the daily challenges of running a government and keeping the country safe. You’ll decide your signature issue in your first State of the Union address, sign bills into law, delegate new laws to the appropriate federal agency, handle international diplomacy, and command the military during times of war. Your goal is to keep everything running smoothly during your first term in office.
COURT QUEST Court Quest is a fun and interactive game about the federal and state court systems and the appeals process. BRANCHES OF POWERBranches of Power gives you the chance to take part in all three branches of government at the same time! Rather than simply learning about each in isolation, you’ll play all three branches and learn about their constant interactions.
SCORE AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES
US HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY: THE 20TH CENTURY
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
ADVENTURE TO A NEW WORLD
THE WAR OF 1812
EXPLORERS LINKS
TEACHING WITH PRIMARY DOCUMENTS LESSON PLANS
HISTORY ANIMATED provides animations of the American Revolution, the US Civil War, and the US Pacific Campaign in WWII. In each of the three series of animations you will see the animated movement of armies displayed on a map. Each animation is accompanied by captions describing the strategies of the armies as well as the results and consequences of each battle.
PROPAGANDA AND WORLD WAR IIStudents compare World War II propaganda posters from several countries and then choose one of several writing assignments to demonstrate what they’ve learned.
READING LIKE A HISTORIAN The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents modified for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities.
HISTORICAL THINKING MATTERS a website focused on key topics in U.S. history, that is designed to teach students how to critically read primary sources and how to critique and construct historical narratives
GOOGLE SCHOLAR Search for scholarly works on US Supreme Court cases
GROWTH OF A NATION: ANIMATED ATLAS
**AMERICAN HISTORY REVIEW**
WORLD HISTORY REVIEW
AMERICAN DYNASTIES Step into history in these interactive games
CIVIL WAR TIMELINE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION TIMELINE
CIVIL RIGHTS TIMELINE
AWESOME STORIES Great source of information about history
MARTIN LUTHER KING RESOURCES GRADES 6-8
MARTIN LUTHER KING RESOURCES GRADES 9-12
3D TOAD HISTORY
HISTORY ENGINE an educational tool that gives students the opportunity to learn history by doing the work—researching, writing, and publishing—of a historian.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: EXPLORING THE EARLY AMERICAS
THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM Virtual Tour
LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST SITES FOR TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY
UNITED STATES HISTORICAL MAP Click on a year and see what the US looked like then
1968 EXHIBIT
MAPPING EMANCIPATION
THE WAR OF 1812 ANIMATED MAPS
INTERACTIVE TIMELINE FOR AMERICAN REVOLUTION
AMERICAN REVOLUTION CENTER
THE AMERICAN FAMILY THROUGH TIME is a fascinating interactive “board game” that takes you through each census since the founding of the United States and shows you key results from that era.
LARRY FERLAZZO'S AMERICAN HISTORY BLOG
HIPHUGHES HISTORY Keith Hughes YouTube Channel with entertaining short videos on history topics
THE BEST SITES FOR LEARNING ABOUT PEARL HARBOR
ARGUMENT WARS The game gives students a meaningful way to use the information they’re learning about the Bill of Rights and the American court system to defend a given point of view during mock trials.
SUPREME DECISION Learn about the Supreme Court in this interactive game
LAW CRAFT LawCraft is a short game that teaches you how the two houses of Congress compromise to create laws.
EXECUTIVE COMMAND You will be faced with the daily challenges of running a government and keeping the country safe. You’ll decide your signature issue in your first State of the Union address, sign bills into law, delegate new laws to the appropriate federal agency, handle international diplomacy, and command the military during times of war. Your goal is to keep everything running smoothly during your first term in office.
COURT QUEST Court Quest is a fun and interactive game about the federal and state court systems and the appeals process.
BRANCHES OF POWER Branches of Power gives you the chance to take part in all three branches of government at the same time! Rather than simply learning about each in isolation, you’ll play all three branches and learn about their constant interactions.
THE BEST SOURCES ON JAPANESE INTERNMENT DURING WORLD WAR II
CRASH COURSE: AMERICAN HISTORY Funny, informative lessons on topics in American History. Be sure to preview them before showing your class.
AP AMERICAN HISTORY LESSONS FROM EDSITEMENT
PHOTOS NORMANDIE An online archive of creative commons photos from WWII
10 RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST SITES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE GREAT DEPRESSION
LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST SITES FOR LEARNING ABOUT WORLD WAR I
BUDGET HERO Kids get a non-partisan view of how spending-related decisions involving issues that interest them will alter the budget.